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Two things are of critical importance in survey design: getting enough surveys completed thoroughly and returned so that we can draw meaningful conclusions from the data, and deciding which questions are asked. Good survey visibility (via email, social media, and mailing lists) and incentives can get the surveys filled in, but a good choice of questions is essential to get the answers you need.

With the 2018 Winter Olympics underway in PyeongChang, we get to bask in the glorious nature that is the Olympics. Watching elite athletes compete at the highest levels, performing feats we can’t even begin to imagine.

Fast forward 20 years later and all but one of the four markets in the shopping center have gone through the process of putting up the “store closing” banner and announcing that their doors will no longer be open to the community.

A common feeling among graduate students is that they somehow tricked a university or professor into letting them into the program. More than that, they are convinced that everyone else they encounter knows exactly what they are doing, while they themselves are not good enough to be there and will eventually be found out.

He shared his analogy of “the fat French farmer” who rarely leaves the farm, lives in worn denim and old cotton sweaters, eats and drinks all the good food and great wine he can, and spends his free time with lifelong friends looking at the same landscape every morning and every evening for his entire life.

At some point during our professional careers, it’s safe to say that all of us will likely have to give a presentation or a speech to an audience. Whether it’s a governmental update to your constituents or a project overview to your boss, giving a presentation is something most of us will face.

In late September the U.S. Census Bureau released the latest population estimates for Franklin County for 2016. Poverty rates, both among the population as a whole and among children, appear to have decreased slightly.

Big ideas often start by observing patterns and trends. Gaps and opportunities become clear when you begin to overlay data on those observations. This is the contribution Thoughtwell makes to our community every day. After all, if you don’t see gaps in the first place, how can you plan, adjust or fight for them?